The Town shows up for whiskey: District pours wine and brown spirits in historic Old Oakland, Bar Shiru pairs Japanese whisky with hi-fi vinyl on Telegraph, and Beer Baron runs a whiskey bar and kitchen up in Rockridge. The East Bay pour is alive and well.
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Wine, whiskey and cocktails in a brick-walled corner of historic Old Oakland.
Pip’s Tip Brick-walled corner of historic Old Oakland. Wine as much as whiskey.
Japanese whisky and vinyl on a room-filling hi-fi, Uptown Oakland's listening bar for a slow, deliberate pour.
Pip’s Tip Japanese whisky and vinyl on a room-filling hi-fi. It is a listening bar, so keep your voice down.
Rockridge's whiskey bar and kitchen, deep American shelf, craft taps, and food that keeps up.
Pip’s Tip Kitchen runs lunch through late, so this is the one that actually feeds you.
A boxing-themed East Bay favorite where bartenders nerd out over an outstanding whiskey and spirits collection beneath vintage fight memorabilia.
An eccentric, floor-to-ceiling curiosity shop of a bar on Telegraph Avenue, pouring stiff whiskey drinks and hosting live music with zero pretension.
Oakland's oldest surviving saloon, pouring drinks since 1886 in a no-frills room that still feels like the waterfront it was built for.
An Uptown cocktail den with skeeball upstairs and serious drinks downstairs, where whiskey-forward creations like the Kentucky meringue keep regulars coming back.
A Grand Avenue neighborhood bar turning out expertly built Old Fashioneds and strong pours in a room that feels like your favorite living room.
A chic, understated cocktail bar near the Fox Theater with neon glow and a whiskey-friendly menu built for a proper date night before the show.
An Uptown cocktail bar where the team builds spirit-forward drinks, whiskey included, with the kind of nerdy passion that turns a nightcap into a conversation.
A proper Irish pub near Jack London Square pouring Irish and Scotch whiskey alongside pints, with the kind of warmth that makes it one of Oakland's best-kept whiskey secrets.
A Temescal neighborhood bar and bookstore hybrid where craft cocktails, including a serious whiskey pour, come with a side of curated reading material.
A mid-century modern supper club on Lakeshore Avenue where classic whiskey cocktails and a seasonal dinner menu make for one of Grand Lake's most reliable nights out.
A cabin-themed dive with a gas fire and a dog-friendly patio, pouring inexpensive whiskey drinks in one of Piedmont Avenue's most unpretentious rooms.
Japanese whisky, warm vinyl, and a room built for listening, The Town's most distinctive pour, and pure PIPS energy: jazz and a glass, done right.
One lounge, one whiskey bar, one golden evening. Members hear first.
Every whiskey bar here pairs with a PIPS cigar lounge across town, see the Lounge Guide for the other half of the evening.
